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-misanthroptimist

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19. So, it doesn't help the "R"

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #11)

Sat May 2, 2026, 11:15 AM

May 2

In fact, the "R" doesn't enter into it at all.

The voter has three choices: "R", "D", or "other". "Other" includes not voting at all. The voter is not obligated to any of those. Your position is that the voter owes their vote to "D" and if they don't pay that debt then they are helping the "R". The "R" can make the same claim about the same voter, can't they?

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See post #10 above -misanthroptimist May 2 #14

I did. Disaffected May 2 #16

In what way? -misanthroptimist May 2 #17

See post #11 above. Disaffected May 2 #18

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